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Right you are, Mike - it's true of most lures, there is really very little new under the sun.
A friend I just met this past winter at the RISAA show (who is 82 years very young) makes a great tin called a 'Silver Bullet' that is like a J&J Johnston (or Clayton) jig, which is a deep bellied tin with an underslung hook like the original Johnston Jig (from the '30's) - which was patterned after the original Vom Hofe 'Sam's Spoon' introduced in the 1880's in NY.
My friend John also makes a spoon called a Scoopian that I have no doubt is patterned after a 19th century hand drail with a fixed hook and weighs in at a hefty 3 1/2 oz. I was bowled over, haven't seen anything like it on the market yet (and hey, no freakin' comments on me being old enough to remember the original, either.)
Didn't mean to threadjack here, but I collect old tins and realize everything old becomes new again.
If ya ever get the chance to introduce yourself to John Anterni, do so - his little company is An-Co Lures (JohnR, you can remove this if you feel it's inappropriate) - he has a lot of stories to tell if you listen. He's easy to recognize in South County - he's an 82 year old who's more nimble than most guys in their 30's.
As I understand it, he was with Bob Pond in the 40's, made the first molds for him. At some point, I'd like to do an interview with photos for publication somewhere if he'll agree. He's a helluva nice man and very modest.
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